AIR CHARTER SCOTLAND GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.88M | £2.30M |
| Current assets | £86.7k | — |
| Cash | £86.0k | — |
| Debtors | £695 | £500.7k |
| Net assets | £1.88M | £2.30M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 capital
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23➖FLINT, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23➖MCFARLANE, David Marcelus resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23➖MCFARLANE, Elisabeth Hendrika resigneddirector
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-04-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-15➕FLINT, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15➕MCFARLANE, David Marcelus appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15➕MCFARLANE, Elisabeth Hendrika appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR CHARTER SCOTLAND GROUP LIMITED
- 2020-03-09➕MCFARLANE, George Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FLINT, Lauren resigned 2026-01-23; MCFARLANE, David Marcelus resigned 2026-01-23; MCFARLANE, Elisabeth Hendrika resigned 2026-01-23
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Marcelus Mcfarlane Individual · British · DOB 07/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/03/2020 |
Lauren Flint Individual · British · DOB 11/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/03/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr George Edward Mcfarlaneceased 11/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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